COUPANG INC (CPNG)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionarySpecialty RetailSnapshot 2026-11-04
$17.05+11.95%
Close 2026-11-04 · 1-day change
NYSEConsumer DiscretionarySpecialty RetailSnapshot 2026-11-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Consumer Discretionary is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue growth is slowing — up about 7% over the past year and decelerating.
View GrowthRanks in the weakest quality tier of its industry — roughly the bottom 36%, softest on returns on capital.
View QualityManagement screens weak on capital allocation, margins, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 57% growth a year, above the roughly 16% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 57% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskCoupang's commerce growth has to keep compounding to justify the price. Revenue grew 7% year over year in the latest quarter. The company beat its earnings estimate by 21.7%. It trades at 0.8x sales, matching the peer median. The market is pricing in more growth than we forecast. The company posted a 642.3 billion won operating loss. Peer multiples imply a price about 57% below where it trades. Our read remains intact, though this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-11-04. CPNG is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 18 analysts currently covering CPNG (as of Nov 2026).
Based on 5 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for CPNG in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 4 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-11-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Broadline Retail — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Grow Product Commerce segment revenue and customer base
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-11-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $17.05
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $17.05.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
Official guidance confirms revenue growth and margin expansion targets.
Threatens: Improve overall profitability and reduce operating losses
Large quarterly loss contradicts profitability improvement objective.
Threatens: Improve overall profitability and reduce operating losses
Continued losses challenge profitability improvement goal.
Advances: Grow Product Commerce segment revenue and customer base
Revenue beat supports growth objective despite losses.
Threatens: Grow Product Commerce segment revenue and customer base
Regulatory risks weigh on growth potential.
Threatens: Grow Product Commerce segment revenue and customer base
Softer Q2 guidance raises concerns about growth.
Threatens: Improve overall profitability and reduce operating losses
FTC investigation could impact profitability and operations.
Legal issues could hinder growth and profitability objectives.
